Double free vulnerability in the get_vrFilter function in servers/slapd/filter.c in…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Double free vulnerability in the get_vrFilter function in servers/slapd/filter.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted search query with a matched values control.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03413 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.40 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.40 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmjm-2wxx-774f
References
Other 5
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776991
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://www.openldap.org/its/?findid=8046
- http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2f1a2dd329b91afe561cd06b872d09630d4edb6a
- [oss-security] 20150207 Re: CVE request: two OpenLDAP DoS issues
Sources
- CVE-2015-1546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmjm-2wxx-774f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1546 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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